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Taounza. Old Berber silver headdress from Imi n Tanaout.
Morocco
Width: 13 mm
Height: 100 mm
Weight: 120 grs.
MA1112-018
An old and rare Berber silver diadem from Imi n Tanout in the Western Anti-Atlas in Southern Morocco. The silver articulated plaques have the shape of doors and are profusely and beautifully ornated with chiseled plant motifs. It also features twelve silver coin pendants as follows: three 1/2 Dirham coin from Abd al-Aziz 1313-1319 (A.D. 1896-1902); five 1/2 Dirham coin from Moulay al-Hasan I, minted between 1299-1314 (A.D. 1882-1903); one 1 Dirham coin from de Moulay al-Hasan I minted between 1299-1314 (A.D. 1882-1903); one 1 Dirham coin from Abd al-Aziz 1320-1321 (A.D. 1903). The other to worn to be identified. This piece shows distinctive features from its area of provenance yet it seems it has also received some influence from the so-called "citadine" jewels. We have not found any similar example in our books of reference which gives it an added value. It is very likely that it was originally formed by a larger number of plaques but that it was split as a piece of inheritance. It would have been worn in very special ocassions. Circa end of the XIXth century or early XXth century. This piece shows distinctive features from its area of provenance yet we have not found any similar example in our books of reference.
An old and rare Berber silver diadem from Imi n Tanout in the Western Anti-Atlas in Southern Morocco. The silver articulated plaques have the shape of doors and are profusely and beautifully ornated with chiseled plant motifs. It also features twelve silver coin pendants as follows: three 1/2 Dirham coin from Abd al-Aziz 1313-1319 (A.D. 1896-1902); five 1/2 Dirham coin from Moulay al-Hasan I, minted between 1299-1314 (A.D. 1882-1903); one 1 Dirham coin from de Moulay al-Hasan I minted between 1299-1314 (A.D. 1882-1903); one 1 Dirham coin from Abd al-Aziz 1320-1321 (A.D. 1903). The other to worn to be identified. This piece shows distinctive features from its area of provenance yet it seems it has also received some influence from the so-called "citadine" jewels. We have not found any similar example in our books of reference which gives it an added value. It is very likely that it was originally formed by a larger number of plaques but that it was split as a piece of inheritance. It would have been worn in very special ocassions. Circa end of the XIXth century or early XXth century. This piece shows distinctive features from its area of provenance yet we have not found any similar example in our books of reference.